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Yankees notebook: Jones rolls ankle, but feels OK — CINCINNATI — Yankees outfielder Andruw Jones said he was OK after rolling his ankle in the third inning on Monday. — Jones hit a ground ball to third, rolled his left ankle on his swing, and he jogged slowly to first base, letting the Reds turn an inning-ending double play.
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Yanks' Newcomer Is Ready for Second Time Around
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It's About The Money:
Frank McCourt Must Go (UPDATED) — UPDATE: Major League Baseball has announced that it has rejected the proposed TV deal between the Dodgers and Fox. The reasons given by MLB include many of those stated below: the deal is not in the best interests of baseball, it diverts too much money away …
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Josh Fisher / ESPN:
MLB, McCourt seem ready for a fight
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Bud Selig rejects Dodgers TV contract, nullifying McCourt divorce deal
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Charlie Morton / Yahoo! Sports:
MLB rejects Dodgers' television deal with Fox
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Frustrated Ricky Romero speaks out on Jays' lack of offence — ATLANTA—The frustration of having to virtually pitch shutout ball every time he toes the rubber flooded over the levees of restraint within Jays left-hander Ricky Romero Monday night. — The third year veteran called …
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George Henry / Associated Press:
Hudson pitches, hits Braves to 2-0 win over Jays — ATLANTA—Tim Hudson pitched eight scoreless innings and hit his second career home run in the Atlanta Braves' 2-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. — Hudson (6-6) allowed two hits, one walk and struck out a season-high eight, including the 1,600th of his career.
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Christina DeNicola / MLB.com:
Marlins drop 11th straight in McKeon's return — MIAMI — Gaby Sanchez's scorched ball off the first-base bag in the eighth inning would have been a double any other month. — But in June, nothing seems to be going the Marlins' way. They have lost 11 straight games and are 1-19 in June …
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
That was fast: Jack McKeon benches Hanley Ramirez on first day
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Tom D'Angelo / Fish Tank:
Jack McKeon's first move in his return as Marlins manager: Bench late arriving Hanley Ramirez
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Roenicke, Sveum ejected after hit-by-pitch — MILWAUKEE — Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum was more shooed away than ejected by veteran umpire Bob Davidson, who saved a more dramatic toss for manager Ron Roenicke. — Sveum and Roenicke were both ejected in the sixth inning Monday …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Josh Beckett scratched; Alfredo Aceves to start for Red Sox tomorrow — Josh Beckett has the bug — “Intestinal turmoil” as Terry Francona puts it — and won't pitch tomorrow. Alfredo Aceves (3-1, 3.30) will start in his place. There is no word on when he will make his next start.
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Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Adrian Gonzalez willing to play outfield to make room for David Ortiz — Expectations were that either the AL's third-best or fourth-best hitter would have to be held out of the lineup when the Red Sox start a nine-game road trip in National League parks on Friday. There is an alternative, though.
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Without Pujols, Cards weigh roster options — Shifting Berkman from outfield to first base far from a certainty — ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals know they'll be doing without Albert Pujols until about the beginning of August. Everything else remains uncertain for the time being.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols has broken bone, out 4-6 weeks
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Rays warm up Fuld, pull him before facing hitter — MILWAUKEE — Most anybody paying attention at the time had to wonder what was going on when Sam Fuld began to warm up prior to Milwaukee's turn at bat in the bottom of the eighth during the Rays' 8-4 win over the Brewers on Monday.
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Associated Press:
Kershaw Outshines Penny, Dodgers Beat Tigers 4-0 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw threw a two-hitter for his third career shutout and complete game, Juan Uribe homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers resumed their interleague schedule with a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Rock-and-roll and baseball long have gone perfectly together — A visit to Fenway Park last month reminded me that Sherm Feller is gone. His deep, monotone and dispassionate delivery had been missing for years, silenced by his passing in 1994. Infrequent visits have been slow to alter my first images of Fenway.
Dan Martin / New York Post:
Owner says Mets GM can spend to add players — Mets on Twitter — The Mets' financial woes aren't over, but if they stay competitive over the next few weeks, general manager Sandy Alderson's hands won't be tied when it comes to adding players. — “He'll have all the opportunity …
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Associated Press:
Hamilton, Beltre push Rangers past Astros 8-3 — ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre had a pair of RBI singles among his three hits, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run triple off the wall and the Texas Rangers opened the Lone Star Series with an 8-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
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Associated Press:
Zambrano, Pena lead Cubs to comeback win over White Sox — CHICAGO — Carlos Zambrano kept his cool this time after a tough first inning, Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer and Starlin Castro drove in three runs as the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the White Sox 6-3 on Monday night.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
In-depth: Mets had Kazmir mulligan? — The 2004 Scott Kazmir-Victor Zambrano swap doesn't look quite as bad these days, but it was still plenty bad. — Scott Kazmir's career swoon — which included his release by the Los Angeles Angels last week, despite still being owed another $14.5 million …
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